Triple Vagal Method Trauma Informed Somatic Bodywork Online & In-person Training - Join us for the first ever TVM trainings offered in Europe!
Europe family, if you have been thinking of training with us for a while or have only just discovered the magic of TVM, now is your chance to undergo a unique and accelerated training with us to heal your own traumas and become a TVM practitioner, all in the beautiful retreat setting of the Cortijo San Jose, Andalusia.
This comprehensive training program offers the ideal combination of flexible self-paced online learning and immersive hands-on practice with in-person mentorship. Blending the 205 hr online course - consisting of lectures, videos and online assessment - with in-person training and practice, you will acquire the expertise and experience necessary to go out to the world and share this transformative healing modality with others.
The in-person intensive training retreat allows individuals to put theory into action, apply the skills they have acquired through the online modules, and receive real-time feedback and guidance from experienced instructors. By incorporating practical exercises, demonstrations, and group discussions, this course ensures that participants can integrate their knowledge at a deeper level and gain confidence in their abilities.
In order to take part in the TVM Andalusia Training Retreat, participants will be required to complete the first two modules of the online training prior to the training retreat. You will then enter an intensive trauma healing container where you will receive live instruction and guidance from experienced TVM educators on theory and application of the Triple Vagal Method. You will have the opportunity to practice TVM every day and will both give and receive sessions, making this a powerful healing opportunity on your own healing journey.
The training will be held in the beautiful Cortijo San Jose, a recently renovated 200 year old moorish cortijo set in the rolling hills of the Andalusian countryside which is now home to a luxury retreat venue. With 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside, 25 degree heat in November and beautiful sunrise and sunset views each day, this is the perfect environment to immerse yourself in nature, allow yourself to be nourished with 3 delicious meals provided each day, and recalibrate the nervous system as you feel the transformational effects of this powerful healing modality.
Overview - Why TVM?
The Triple Vagal Method® (TVM™) is a revolutionary somatic approach to releasing trauma from the body by inducing a therapeutic level of oxytocin, breaking down calcification of the fascia, and regulating the nervous system to build resilience. TVM™ is a modality that gives you measurable physical results and psychological results faster than anything out there. Working directly, safely and efficiently with the nervous system, TVM™ uses the intelligence of your body and its innate desire to optimally restore itself; releasing stress and trauma from the body & mind.
Trauma healing and building vagal tone supports a thriving human experience in virtually every way, everything from healthier bodies, stronger immune systems, less stress, capacity to make better decisions & a larger cognitive capacity to name a few. In fact, many may say it is the foundational prelude to absolutely every other successful & thriving experience or condition an individual can have. This training lays down the foundations of trauma & trauma healing through what may be the most effective bottom up approach; TVM™.
In-person practical training curriculum
This curriculum has been designed to build on the foundational elements learned in modules one a two of the online training, giving you an embodied understanding of the Triple Vagal Method and its potency in healing trauma safely and effectively, before you do a deeper dive into the more complex theory in the later online modules. Each morning there will be an optional guided inner intimacy practice to help you cultivate your relationship with the consciousness within, empowering you to become a more embodied practitioner. There will be optional evening activities provided on some of the nights, such as sound healing and singing circles.
Week 2 curriculum
By registering for this training, you will become part of our 4 month blended learning cohort, where you will have access to the Integrated Somatic Institute’s 205 hour online TVM learning programme, a series of 8 support calls with your dedicated TVM Educator team, as well as this one week in-person training to put theory into practice and give you the confidence and hands-on skills to offer TVM with integrity and assurance. Andalusia Week 2 is a natural follow on from Week 1, however it can be signed up for independently of the first week.
The focus of Week 2 is integration, inner intimacy and self-development. We will guide you through a deep expansion of your consciousness, with a loving hug to the nervous system as you embody the modality and the healing that it brings. You will learn about key topics / emotions that may come up in your client’s or your own lives. During this time of deep rest and integration, you will receive two TVM sessions from our team of TVM educators and advanced practitioners.
Participants need to have either completed the Week 1 in-person training, or Module 3 of the online training in order to take part in Week 2.
Topics covered in the Week 2 curriculum:
Connecting to the inner consciousness
Psychosomatics and how the inner voice impacts your body
Intuition vs fear and how to recognise it
The art of space holding for yourself / others
Introduction to childhood trauma
Introduction to attachment styles
Connecting to the inner child
The voice of trauma & getting off the hamster wheel of trauma
Romantic relationships and trauma
Introduction to non-violent communication
Recognising trauma patterns in relationships
Introduction to grief and loss, and how to integrate it
Supervised hands-on TVM practice
Time for integration
Receive a TVM session from an Advanced Practitioner
Day 1
Arrival
Orientation talks
Introductions and ice breaker exercise
Dinner
Opening ceremony
Day 2
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Recognising the inner voice / cultivating compassion
Psycho-somatics and how the voice impacts your body
Intuition vs fear
How to hold space for yourself/others
Connecting to the consciousness within and building relationship with body
TVM Practice
Lunch
TVM Practice
Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Childhood trauma
Attachment styles
Inner child work
Lunch
Free time for self-practice
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Introduction to the voice of trauma & getting off the hamster wheel of trauma
Free time for self-practice (option to do group hike)
Lunch
TVM Practice
Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Day 5
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Romantic relationships and trauma
Intro to nonviolent communication and deep listening
Recognising trauma patterns
Lunch
TVM Practice
Free time for self-practice
Dinner
Day 6
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Introduction to grief, loss and integrating the loss
Intro to gestalt therapy techniques
Gestalt practice
TVM Practice
Lunch
TVM Practice
Final Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Closing ceremony
Day 7
Breakfast available
Final inner intimacy
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This is a sample schedule, exact flow may vary.
Following on from the retreat, you will be required to complete the remaining modules of the online training. There will also be a series of fortnightly support calls in the 3 months following on from the in-person trainings. By immersing themselves in this transformative learning experience, participants can foster a greater understanding of trauma and its somatic manifestations, and gain hands-on experience of using the tools of TVM to release trauma from the body, empowering them to support others on their healing journey.
Online training curriculum
The syllabus was designed to be a robust and comprehensive framework to introduce key concepts in bottom up somatic therapy and becoming a licensed TVM™ Practitioner. TVM™ is a science backed, results based approach to healing the nervous system & building vagal tone.
Modules & Units
Module 1: Introductions & Welcome!
Units:
Ice breaker & introductions
Introduction to TVM™ Practitioner Training
How to utilize trauma informed adult education education
What is trauma informed therapy
Intro to TVM™
Ethics in therapeutic settings & relationships
Module 2: Somatics & Polyvagal Theory
Units:
Intro to somatic therapy, bottom up approaches & psychology of the body
Intro to trauma from a body perspective
Working with the body
TVM™ : Why fascia? Why oxytocin?
Intro to somatic Chinese medicine & Chi Nei Tsang1 (theory))
Understanding polyvagal theory within a TVM™ framework
Module 3: The Human Body
Units:
The bodily anatomy of trauma
Intro to basic anatomy
Understanding Oxytocin & other hormones
Intro to neuroscience, genetics and traumas impact on health & wellbeing
Visual somatic body readings
How to touch the body
Module 4: TVM™ Applications
Units:
How to conduct a TVM™ session
How to conduct an online/ hands off TVM™ session
Intro to somatic Chinese medicine & Chi Nei Tsang 2 (practical)
Module 5: Psychology of Trauma & Behavior
Units:
Key psychological theories around trauma
Early years & Childhood trauma
System interruption & emergency measures
Intro to Gestalt therapy
Trauma & addiction, TVM™ adaptions
Module 6: Biohacking & Setting Up a Therapeutic Practice
Units:
How to set up a trauma informed therapy practice
Trauma healing & supportive epigenetic bio hacking protocols
Who is this training retreat suitable for?
-Anyone who is interested in healing and transforming trauma!
-All levels of practitioners, somatic therapists, bodyworkers, therapists, social workers, and more.
-This training is also a personal healing and transformative retreat
Requirements:
- Maturity and compassion, as this is trauma-focused work
- Ability to self-regulate and reach out for support if needed
- Commitment to personal development
All prices include a certification of completion, TVM™ teachings, access to the 205 hour TVM™ online training, capacity to be listed on the Integrated Somatic Institute’s website as a certified practitioner of the modality after completion of assessment, capacity to become an affiliate with a certain code to earn referral commissions for trainings, capacity to co-host trainings with the Institute after competition of advanced training.
Payment plan may be available upon request.
Financial assistance may be available upon request.
Prices do not include travel expenses, accommodations, meals or any other external expenses outside the course format. Accommodation and meals are provided by Cortijo San Jose, with full board room rates from €105 pppn.